Peripherally inserted central catheters and midline catheters for the homecare nurse

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 399-411

  Gorski, Lisa A ^a,c   Czaplewski, Lynn M ^b,c  

^a Covenant Home Health and Hospice ^*  (United States)

^b Medical Consultants Ltd

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR EMBOLISM; BLOOD SAMPLING; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETERIZATION; EMBOLISM; HOME CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN DECONTAMINATION; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOME INFUSION THERAPY; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION;

EID: 8844241453     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00129804-200411000-00005     Document Type: Review

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